
Eric Naylor
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Son of George and Jane Naylor, of Ravensdale, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Siblings: William (1920), and Kenneth (1928)
Had been a member of the Home Guard before he enlisted in February 1945. He was stationed in the East and died of an accidental gun shot wound.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 17/1/1946.
We regret to have to record the death from gunshot wounds of Pte E Naylor of the Lincolnshire Regiment serving in the East. Pte Naylor had many friends in Mansfield. His age was 21 and previously to joining the forces in February last year he was a well-known member of the Home Guard. He had been in the East only about 2 months and died in No 84 Hospital, Sumatra on 31st December 1945
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